The spectre of a lawsuit is currently looming over the head pg Multichoice over its announcing that the “Queen Modjadji” series is under production.
A member of the Modjadji royal family is threatening to sue the producers for not having consulted with the family before attempting to make a series about the Rain Queen.
At the time of writing, and vide a post by entertainment commentator Phil Mphela, no legal document has been filed against the network yet. So far, only a threat to sue Multichoice for not having consulted with the family first has been made. You can check out Phil’s post below.
BREAKING:
Multichoice threatened with lawsuit over Queen Modjadji series
Barely 24-hours after Mzansi Magic announced that production on the Balobedu Queen has commenced, a member of the Modjadji royal family has threatened to sue.
It is alleged that there was no… pic.twitter.com/JcSd1nD8Ce
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) February 23, 2024
Whether the family will go ahead with its threat by filing a case against Multichoice is unclear. But the threat highlights the vitality of carrying a family along when a film is being made about one of its members.
It remains to be seen where the case will lead to.
